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ZIP Code 42729: Cub Run, KY
ZIP code 42729 uses the postal name Cub Run, Kentucky and lies mostly in Hart County (71% of its land) with the rest in Edmonson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,706 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cub Run · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hart County (71%); Edmonson County (29%)
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 40.9 sq mi · 52 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42729?
42729 centers on 37.306°, -86.096° and covers 40.9 square miles of land plus 2.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 42259, 42726, 42765, 42207.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42729, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 42729 compare with the rest of Hart County?
| Measure | 42729 | In Hart County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,142 | 6th of 10 | 319th of 780 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $189k | 1st of 5 | 123rd of 320 |
42729's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,973) is more than a quarter of the figure ($54,706). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 43% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 42729?
The 2020 Census counted 1,574 people in 42729; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,142. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,142±435 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,574
- Households
- 704
- Median age
- 34.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 42729?
Of the 2,142 people the ACS estimates in 42729, 36.2% are under 18 and 14.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.9%).
- Under 1836.2%
- 18 to 6449.6%
- 65 and older14.1%
- White, not Hispanic94.9%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 42729 earn?
Median household income is $54,706 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,706±$34,973
- Income per person
- $24,874
- Below the poverty line
- 18.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,561590 returns; wages 49% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 42729?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $189,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.1%
- Housing units
- 1,163
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42729?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Retail trade6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 42729?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42259 | Mammoth Cave | 1,090 | $34k | 6.5 mi |
| 42726 | Clarkson | 4,758 | $60k | 8.4 mi |
| 42765 | Munfordville | 7,149 | $60k | 8.9 mi |
| 42207 | Bee Spring | 927 | $46k | 9.4 mi |
| 42285 | Sweeden | 531 | $54k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 42713 | Bonnieville | 1,781 | $60k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 42210 | Brownsville | 4,231 | $48k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 42784 | Upton | 3,089 | $69k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.